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Hello there I don’t know how long ago this article appeared but if you get this question you maybe interested. I was on the team at Norris Bros in the office adjacent to Leo Villas. On the design we utilised the Peter Milne Yachts and Yachting editors design. The first production boat made after the wooden buck was in glass fibre and had a 1500 Ford Cortina GT engine marinised by Mangoletsi of Chester. This was mated to a Hamilton Jet unit from New Zealand. I bought all the components and helped fit them together. I was on the first sea test run and was with the company for a few years. Do you want more info? Eg next engine was cross flow 1600 Cortina. Later we fitted a 3 litr BMW engine in an extended boat. Regards Eddie